stub shaft?

Fire Freak · Dec 12, 2012

Can you cut chevy stubs down in length to fit a ford hub?

jayphizzle · Dec 12, 2012

It should take about an inch off I believe. Chevys run 12 inch and Ford uses 11 inch if I recall. Try it and see if you have enough spline I dont see where it could hurt. :dunno:

ranger11 · Dec 12, 2012

Re: Re: stub shaft?

I think you can run the stock Chevy with no mods. mdo817 had them in a ford 60 till he upgraded. You wont be able to put the small clip back on the chevy shaft though.

al1tonyota · Dec 12, 2012

If they are an inch longer you won't be able to put the cap on either more than likely the splines won't go in far enough and you flange or hub won't have full spline coverage?

Fire Freak · Dec 12, 2012

Its olny 1/2 an inch?

KyTrash · Dec 12, 2012

Yes. years ago the 4340 shafts came with 2 snap ring grooves. If you need a Ford length your cut off the first one from the end.

Fire Freak · Dec 16, 2012

Does anyone know who can do it in north Al.

braggf150 · Dec 17, 2012

i bought some stock 35 spline chevy shafts from 4wheel parts afew years back and cut about 1/2 inch off and they worked fine cut them with a cuttoff wheel and a 4.5 grinder

Fire Freak · Dec 18, 2012

i can cut them off i cant respline them

mdo817 · Dec 18, 2012

Re: Re: stub shaft?

ranger11 said:
I think you can run the stock Chevy with no mods. mdo817 had them in a ford 60 till he upgraded. You wont be able to put the small clip back on the chevy shaft though.

Mine had the length modified, and might have had the diametor turned down also, you can see it in the picture, it is the middle shaft, Top is stock neck downs, middle are cheby 35 spline stub and non-neck down stock, the bottom are 35 spline chromo inner/outers

KyTrash · Dec 18, 2012

I have cut them off with a chop saw and a little work with a file.

Fire Freak · Dec 22, 2012

Is the snap ring groove necessary

ibrokeit · Dec 22, 2012

I've never ran the snap ring on mine, so I'd vote no.

drich394 · Dec 22, 2012

--- Nope.. mine have never fell out yet.../ :****:

mdo817 · Dec 23, 2012

I can't get the snap ring inside my hubs, I'm sure I could on a puck though.

ibrokeit · Dec 23, 2012

What purpose does that snap ring actually serve? Seems it would be to keep the axle shafts from sliding further into the axle, but thats not even possible..

hokie_yj · Dec 23, 2012

It's there to keep the seal on the stub shaft pulled up against the back of the spindle. At least I think that's what it's for.

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